TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

. “As part of our commitment to serve the public conversation, we’re working to clean up inactive accounts to present more accurate, credible information people can trust across Twitter,” the company said. This follows reports that the streaming company is also working to buy the Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 17, 2021

A California-based medical startup that provides COVID-19 testing across Los Angeles has pulled down a website it used to allow customers to access their test results after a customer found a vulnerability that allowed access to other people’s personal information.

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Software Review Los Angeles Customer Custom 205

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2010

Thursday night was the unveiling of the newest batch of Launchpad LA companies. The VC’s & executives were then asked to make “commitments&# (in writing) to 3-5 of the companies that they felt they could make some sort of contribution to. Have a look at the companies below.

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Company Companies Startup Southern California 276

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Shamrock Capital reports this morning that it has led a $30M investment in Pixellot , an Israeli firm developing automatic, artificial intelligence-driven software for producing streaming sports video. The funding was led by Shamrock, and also included other, existing, un-named investors.

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Artificial Inteligence Capital Funding Organization 100

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FEBRUARY 11, 2010

San Diego- and Los Angeles-based video sharing site veoh Networks has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, according to web site Mashable. in funding from such firms as Goldman Sachs, Intel Capital, Shelter Capital Partners, Spark Capital, The Tornante Company, and Time Warner. Veoh had raised over $67.5M Veoh had raised over $67.5M

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Veoh SoCalTech Report San Diego 172

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OCTOBER 28, 2008

Los Angeles-based Internet Brands disclosed Tuesday as part of its earnings report that the firm has purchased two web sites, BensBargains.net, and GrooveJob.com. on the buy of four companies during Q3. on those web site buys.

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Internet Brands Web Acquisition Sites 100

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FEBRUARY 13, 2012

Los Angeles-based OpenX , the developer of online advertising serving software, reported today that it has achieved its first full quarter of profitability, and is has exceeded an annual run rate of $100M. OpenX develops online ad serving software, which is used by web publishers to display web advertising.

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OpenX Advertising Web Los Angeles 174

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FEBRUARY 5, 2014

Los Angeles-based Prodege , the company which runs the Swagbucks rewards site, reported today that the firm passed $50M in revenue in 2013, is profitable, and has expanded its executive team to include a new Executive Chairman, Chuck Davis, the former CEO of Shopzilla and Fandango; a new CFO, Brad Kates; and a new CTO, Shane O''Neill.

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Fandango Web Los Angeles Report 173

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JUNE 4, 2014

Los Angeles-based online restaurant ordering systems developer Tillster , which is led by Perse Faily, reported today that it has scored a win with Pizza Hut and KFC. The company said it launched its first, reference application for PIzza Hut in Canada; it also has an app for Thailand in the works. READ MORE>>.

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Mobile Report Web Los Angeles 147

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DECEMBER 12, 2013

Los Angeles-based Cinedigm reported today that it has signed up MJR Theaters, to use the company''s new web-based software for theater chains. Cinedigm said that MJR had previously been using the company''s Theatre Control Center software, and has upgraded to its latest version, TCC3, with the win.

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Content Web Software Los Angeles 147

TechEmpower

JULY 2, 2013

July marks the fourth month of our ongoing project measuring the performance of web application frameworks and platforms. The results web site has been improved with test-type and hardware-type navigation, allowing you to share links to a specific results chart, such as Round 6, Fortunes on EC2. We are hiring.

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Framework Software Review Technical Review EC2 521

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JULY 21, 2015

Los Angeles-based viral web clips company Jukin Media says that it is now expecting this year's revenues to be closer to $20M, rather than the earlier $10M reported here Monday.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 18, 2022

Few companies have to deal with the stressed of both crypto and public markets like Coinbase which laid off more than 1,100 people this week, but plenty of startups raised mega-rounds in 2021 to theoretically future-proof their companies. Metaverse play-and-earn company Atmos Labs brought in $11 million in a seed round led by Sfermion.

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Newsletter Platform Capital Marketing 278

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JUNE 4, 2012

Los Angeles-based online advertising technology developer OpenX reported this morning that it has named Jason C. The company said the newly created position will be responsible for increasing adoption of the company's products, and growing its publisher focused team. READ MORE>>.

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OpenX Advertising Web Los Angeles 150

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FEBRUARY 20, 2013

Los Angeles-based FastPay , which provides specialized line of credit to online publishers, e-commerce companies, videogame companies, and other digital media companies, reports this morning that it has placed over $100M in funding to over 100 customers since its launch in 2010.

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Customer Custom Funding Commerce 164

socalTECH

MARCH 2, 2012

Los Angeles-based hosting provider DreamHost , the provider of web hosting and managed hosting services, is planning a new, open source software spinout, the firm revealed this week, as it looks to leverage its work on the Ceph open source project for distributed storage.

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Software Report Web Los Angeles 157

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MAY 24, 2012

Los Angeles-based Crowdfunder , an online crowd funding site headed by Chance Barnett, has raised $400,000 in seed funding, according to reports today.

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Sites Seed Funding Web Los Angeles 174

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AUGUST 27, 2012

Mobile consumers drove what Los Angeles-based movie ticketing and information site Fandango says is its best summer in its history today, as mobile purchases drove a 26 percent year-to-year increase in ticket sales on the service. The company reports that it saw more than 26 million downloads of its various mobile apps.

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Fandango Mobile Sales Report 150

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JULY 31, 2012

Los Angeles-based content delivery network (CDN) provider NetDNA reported today that it has been selected by online tag management company Ubertags. NetDNA said the customer deployment and co-marketing agreement will allow UberTags to distribute its site content via its network to reduce page load times. READ MORE>>.

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Content Advertising Networking Web 140

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FEBRUARY 1, 2012

Los Angeles-based TeleSign , the provider of phone authentication services used to reduce fraud and spam with web services, said Tuesday that it has named Max Powers as its Vice President, Client Services. Powers joins the company from Vantage Media, where she was GM of the Education Division.

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Commerce Web Education Los Angeles 140

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MARCH 7, 2011

Marina Del Rey-based Cooking.com , which operates its own and other online stores for cooking-focused brands and companies, reported today that it will be managing and building a new, online kitchenware store for recipe video web site Good Bite. Good Bite is a site owned by Los Angeles-based online video firm DECA.

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Marina Del Rey Sites Web Los Angeles 180

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JUNE 13, 2012

Los Angeles-based web hosting and cloud services firm Media Temple has tapped two technology vets as President and COO, and Chief Technology Officer, the company announced this morning. Redder reports to CEO Demian Sellfors. The firm said it has named Russell P. Reeder as its President and COO, and Albert Lopez as CTO.

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Media Chief Technology Officer Oracle Southern California 124

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MAY 8, 2012

Los Angeles-based movie site Fandango reports that it hit another ticketing record this weekend, after the debut of The Avengers. Fandango said it set a new record for the most tickets sold for any opening weekend in the company's 12-year history, surpassing its recent record breaking opening of The Hunger Games. READ MORE>>.

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Fandango Mobile Sales Sites 124

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JULY 13, 2011

According to Escrow.com, it has seen 413 reports of escrow scams since March of 2010 which have used the company's name, with at least 35 of those victims losing money. The fraudulent use of Edmunds.com's name was highlighted in an article from the Los Angeles Times last week. READ MORE>>.

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Edmunds Santa Monica Report Web 174

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 24, 2022

As a business consultant and angel investor, I often ask for your own assessment of marketing ROI , or customer acquisition cost (CAC). Everhart distills his leadership insights from many decades in one of the largest business-to-business marketing agencies, working with companies across the country.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 30, 2012

Months of submissions and the amazing help from our judges , the Spotlight is shinning down on awesome companies that were born right out of Southern California. And now without further ado I present the Spotlight: LA Tech Winter Companies: Spotlight Companies. Mobile Web America, Inc. The time has finally arrived!

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CalTech Company Companies Idealab 91

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 3, 2023

If you don’t need these common resources, but need specialized technology services, you should look for technology parks and research facilities, often sponsored by leading companies in specific technologies, like Intel Capital and Google Ventures (GV). That’s about the same ratio that angel investors claim.

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Organization Incubator Startup Resource 92

SoCal Delicious

MARCH 1, 2010

RSS ); Why You Should Start a Company in. Los Angeles By: Laura Rich February 26, 2010 It used to be, if you were serious about starting a tech company, you went to Silicon Valley. But lets face it, when you think of Los Angeles, Internet startups are not the first things that spring to mind. Thats not Los Angeles.

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Los Angeles Company Companies Angel 50

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OCTOBER 21, 2009

Los Angeles-based Geni , the online family tree and genealogy web site started by David Sacks, was hit by unexpected downtime Tuesday and today, the firm told its users Wednesday afternoon. The company said it managed to get the service back online at 4:30am Wednesday.

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Geni Yammer Report Sites 157

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

If you don’t need these common resources, but need specialized technology services, you should look for technology parks and research facilities, often sponsored by leading companies in specific technologies, like Intel Capital and Google Ventures (GV). That’s about the same ratio that angel investors claim.

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Resource Startup Incubator Seed Funding 159

socalTECH

AUGUST 7, 2014

Has it been a really, really, really long week at your current company? Some recent jobs: VP of Business Development, RampRate - Los Angeles. Business Development Director, Colony Logic - Los Angeles. Our platform combines Android, iOS, and web technologies to deliver a best in breed solution to our clients.

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SoCalTech SaaS Los Angeles Platform 124

TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

When should you start a company? What company should you start? When should you join a company? Anyone who has worked in a large company further knows that timing a product launch or a new marketing strategy has more to do with internal politics than reading market forces. When should a VC invest?

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Venture Capital Startup Technical Review Invest 202

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

According to a well-researched Motly Fool report, the challenge is very real, since around half of all businesses fail in the first five years. The problem is that professional investors (angels and venture capital) want a proven business model before they invest, ready to scale, rather than early projections and product development.

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Startup Technical Review Equity Incubator 136

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 20, 2011

After months of submissions and the amazing help from our judges , the Spotlight is shinning down on awesome companies that were born right out of Southern California. And now without further ado I present the Spotlight: LA Tech Fall Companies: Spotlight Companies. It’s a gallery of great entrepreneurship. Event Details.

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UCLA Company Companies Idealab 102

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FEBRUARY 24, 2009

Los Angeles-based Internet Brands announced its fourth quarter and fiscal 2008 results, reporting that--despite the recession--the firm saw an increase in its fourth quarter revenues of 8%, or $27.0M The firm also reported it had acquired GrooveJob.com, which it had previously announced back in October. versus $24.9M a year ago.

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Internet Brands Acquisition Web Sites 124

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 31, 2011

BlogWorld and New Media Expo 2011 comes to Los Angeles and its finally here. Shani Higgins joined Technorati in 2007 to lead strategy and day to day operations for the company¹s advertising sales, business development and the Technorati Media advertising network. Jace Hall is the President and founder of HDFILMS INC.

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Los Angeles Angel Social Media Media 75

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MARCH 14, 2011

For this morning's interview, we spoke with Scot Richardson , CEO of Los Angeles-based LaughStub (www.laughstub.com), which develops software which helps comedy clubs and others manage ticket sales, online marketing, and customer relationship management. How did the company start? So, how long has the company been around?

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Ticketmaster CTO Hire Tech Coast Angels Social Media 140